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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
SHERIFF SALE OF MOVABLE
PROPERTY.

TAX SALE of movable property.
L The State of Louisiana and Parish
of Madison VS.. Delinquent Tax Debt
ors, By virtue of the authority vested
in me, by the Constitution and laws of
Louisiana, / will sell at the principal
front door of the Court House in the
town of Tallulah, said Parish, within
the hours prescribed for judicial sales
February 10th, 1887,
to enforce the collection of all taxes
assessed for the years 1885 and 1886
with interest thereon as provided by
law. and costs-the following property
to-wit:
Wharfboat Company.
| Engine and boiler, Drum and nix
lures, | Car, Block and Tackles,
Head Lights, 3 Side Lights Lanterns,
Coal Oil Tank Lot of X. K. Iron, !
Switch Block, Book Press; for taxes OF
| 1885 S94. 90-l00 with two per cent per
month from December 3lst 1885. Taxes
! of 1856 SlO.jO with interest at two per
cent per month from December 3lst
| 1885.
On said day l will sell such portion
of said property as said debtor Will
point out. and in case the tax debtor
will not point out sufficient property
| will at once. and without further de-
lay, sell the least quantity of said prop
erty which any bidder will buy for the
amount of taxes interest and costs due
by said tax debtor. The sale will be
without appraisement for cash;
III. B. HOLMES, Sheriff,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Succession OF GEORGE WOODLAND.

Succession OF GEORGE WOODLAND.
NOTICE is hereby given that, by
~ virtue of writ of sale to me d.
rected by the Honorable Sth District
Court Of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish of East Carroll, i the UNDER
signed administrator of the succession
of George Woodland, deceased: will
sell for cash at public auction In the
town of Millikens Bend, Parish OF Mad
ison, Louisiana. on the
9th day of March A. ID. 1887,
all the right title and interest OF
George Woodland deceased, in and to
the following described real and per-
sonal property, to-wit:
"a tract of1and containing one acre
described as follows: situated at Mil
Iikens Bend in the Parish of Madison,
Ia. and bounded as follows: Begin
ning Mt n point on west margin OF
Walnut BAYOU, in the dividing line
between the Compromise plantation
and the Witherow and Bauer tract at
| II links from iron post in bayou on
said line and run thence with said line
y 73i, w 22-lOO chains; thence y l6t
F 34i-lOO chains, thence s 55i,
| chains to road on west bank
of bayou; thence S l6l Z 7e-l0O
to place Of beginning, to Contain ON Q
acre. being same tract surveyed by 9.
NJ. Dawson, Parish surveyor for Joseph
| Witherow and DR.. Yerger on oath
March 1881, with all the improvements
thereon. also the household effects and
personal property of said succession
now on the aforesaid premises.
J. MARTIN COMPTON,
Administrator
Omega. La, Feb. lst, 1887
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
SHERIFF SALE.

SdEhlE Shh1s
State of Louisiana, Parish of
Madison, Sd Ward Justices
Court.
D. Mayer Ma -" No. e5.
Jno. Levi and Mrs. 5. E. Marshall.
d. Mayer %
VS.. No. 20.
Isaac Alexander 4 Mrs. ). l., Marshall.
ID. Mayer.
VS., No. 10,
Charlie Ransom < Mrs. ,. T. marshall.
ID. Mayer,
VS.. No. -,
Elijah Blue & Mrs. ;. +. Marshall.
d. Mayer
VS.. No. "a,
Mat Williams q Mrs. ). f. Marshall.
d. Mayer,
VS.. No, 26,
stephen Moore & Mrs. 5. f. Marshall.
ID. Mayer.
VS.. No. 70,
Neal Smith & Mrs. :. +. Marshall.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
me directed from the Honorable 3rd
Justices Court for the Parish
of Madison aforesaid, in the above en-
titled causes, l will proceed to sell, at
public auction, at the door OF the Court
House in the town of Tallulah, IN Mad
i son Parish, Louisiana, ON the 3rd Sat-
urday, the o.
10th day of February A. D. 1887.
between the hours prescribed by law,
all the right, title and interest OF
Mrs. Sarah +. Marshall, in and to the
| following described property, to-wlt:
The Cabin Teele plantation fronting
on the Mississippi river in said parish;
| and described as composed OF fractional
sections Z, s. 9, 10, IL, II, Ii, ii, 10, 10,
IL, Is, 10, 20 and 81, the upper half -
25. the south half of section, the r !
! of section, and f of \ W | of section
y. section % and section %, all IN
| township Il y, II II +, also ! of
f of section % in T In, X ID +, con-
tanning i'm all 1. 302 S7-I0O acres, also the
| the usufruct of the defendant, Mrs,
Marshall, in and to said property and
the rights revenues and privileges re,
sulting therefrom as per deed OF record
in notarial Rock "I1 foh0s 5lo-oi1 o.
said parish, seized in the sllDye suit;
Terms of Sale on ,a.i2 nagd tbs credit
purchaser to give bond with approveo
security, This being second Mering o
properly. ~
Sherifrs Office, Tallulai, La, Januar!
| 1-lnd 1887 ~
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
SHERIFF SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Madiso
Eighth judicial District Court.
Fischel & Lucas. No.
VS..
Mrs. Mary A. Dennis & Husband, J 696.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIERI
ID Facias to me directed from the
Honorable Eighth Judicial District
Court for the Parish of Madison afore-
said, in the above entitled cause, will
proceed to sell, at public auction at the
door of the Court House in the town of
Tallulah, in Madison Parish, LOUISE
ana, on the third Saturday, the
26th day of February, A. D. 1887,
between the hours prescribed by law.
all the right, title and interest of
Mary A. Dennis in and to the following
described property, to-wit: The suit
and Judgment entitled Mrs. Mary A.
Dennis 4 Husband vs.. Hugh X. Lucas,
No. 575 on Docket of Sth District Court,
Parish of Madison and State of LOUISE
ana-seized in the above suit.
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit Of
appraisement. III. Il. HOLMES,
Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Tallulah, La, 18th
Feb. 1887.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12

THIS PAPER may be found on file
at GEO. p. ROwELL & Co.'S News
paper Advertising Bureau 10
Spruce Sreet,) where advertising
contracts may be made for it in
NEW YORK.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
SHERIFF SALE.
state of Louisiana, Parish OF Madison,
18th j udicial District Court.

Succession of F. S. GoODE.
VS.. No
ny Virtue of Commission to sell to |
ID me directed from the Honorable |
18th Judicial District Court for the
Parish of Terrebonne in the above en-
titled cause. l will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the door OF the
Court House in the town OF Tallulah,
in Madison Parish, Louisiana, on the
LIST Saturday. the
. eth day Of March, A. ID. 1887,
between the hours prescri bed by law.
all the right, title and interest OF sue
cession of +. s. Goode in and to the
following described property, to-wlt:
lst certain tract of land in Madison
Parish. Louisiana, described in judg
n,ent in suit No. 44S7, of the Docket of
the 18th District Court for the Parish of
Terrebonne, La, recorded in the office
of the Recorder for Madison Parish, in
Notarial Record 81" page 7S6 and
as the Oak Point Plantation, some
times called Live Oak described by
survey as follows, tO-wit: The north
west quarter and the east alf of frac-
tionaI section No. 10, in township No.
Il. north Of ronge No. - east, also lots
Nos IL and II, being the east half OF
the southwest quarter, and lots Nos
| 10 and Is being the west half of the
southeast quarter, and lot No. l6 being
the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section No. 81, in town.
ship No. Is north of range No. Is east,
also the west half and the east half
| of the N northeast quarter. and the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter
! of section No. 90 in township No. ID
north of ran ge number Beast, also lots
numbers and ) being the west half OF
the north west quarter of section 93 IN
township number ID north of range
number Is east. all in tue District OF
lands north of Red River Louisiana,
and containing in the aggregate Eleven
Hundred and Ninety-tive 2S-lOO (ll9:-
2S) acres more or less; together with
the buildings and Improvements there
on, and the appurtenances thereof.
2nd, tract Of land described as the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section number 81 forming
part of said "Oak Point" plantation,
but omitted in the above description,
and is included in the above area, seized
in the above suit.
Terms of Sale-On a credit of twelve
months bond with security as provid-
ed by law. This being second Offering
H.B. HOLMES, Sheriff,
Sherif-s Office, Tallulah, La.
: February, 18th, 1887.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12

es-Close connections at all Junctorial
Points.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars New
Orleans to White sulphur and other
celebrated Springs and Sum mer resorts
along the line Chs. Il Ohio Ry., without
chan ge-Pullman and Monarch Sleep
ing Cars. New Orleans to Little Rock
without change.
Purchase YOUR tickets via through
car line, thus insure convenience and
comfort, for furtherinformation applyto
]. NJ. EDWARDS, Al. KNAPP,
V p. d q. VI. G. =. A.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Address Registered Letters to
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans, La.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains, Corns, and-all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
p ay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
For Sale By Mcclellan Bros. & COL
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
o. P. HEBERT,
Parish Surveyorand CiviIEngineer
MADISON PARISH, LA.

WILL attend to running and re- re-
lands and establishing permanent cor
ners to all tracts surveyed. Will make
neat and accurate plans, with process
verbal of surveys. on durable paper.
2 lantation maps, with details of roads,
bitches, etc.
All orders left at the MADISON TINES
O flee, Tallulah, La, will be promptly
attended to. sept. D, lSoo,-lyr.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
OFFER COTT0N.

co ! nnHs 300 go Bushels of ozIER
and and, prolific. Price 81 so staple pie
bushel, For Terms c on si.U per
Address'. B. alllolI, o Iaese lots f'a
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
LIST OF PRIZES.

Application for rates to clubs should
be made only ut the office of the COM
pany in New Orleans.
For further information write clearly,
giving full address. POSTAL NOTES,
FIX press Money Orders, or New York
Exchange in ordinary letter. Currency
by express, address
M. A. DA UPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Mich. IL,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
a. L. SLACK,
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW
Idlluldh, La.

Practices in the Courts Of Madison as
vel / as in West Carroll, Richl and,
Franklin and O uachita Paris hes here
he has assistance OF Com petent local
A ttor neys; a SO in the CirC nit and ST ,
preme Court of the st ate, and ederai
Cou IT'S.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
c. J. q J. S. BoATNER,
Attorneys .at.Law.
MONROE, La

Pratice II he Parishes Of Ouachita,
Norehous Richland and Lincoln, and
in the Fee. raj Courts at Monroe ana
Shreveport La.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
xs OF SUBS cRIPTIoN.
DRIFT

Strong winds again.
Peach trees are in bloom
Monday is St. Valentines day
The Ohio food will not hurt u.s.
cold wave was due yesterday
Gardens are making showing
The weather of late has been
easy on wood.
Open air concerts are all TIC '"9
in Tallulah.
Beef has been scarce in lali0'A''
for some time.
See the "ad'' for building the
Court House.
Judge Slack returned from Ne"
Orleans Wednesday
Get yourspring clothes in shaps'
YOU will soon need them
The TIMES entered upon its
fourth volume last Saturday
Messrs. Blum and Fried return
cd from New Orleans Thursday
Capt. Jno. B. Stone returned
carly in the week from a brief visit
to Monroe.
I'll warrant you; would be a IA
vorite expression for the clerk OF
the Police Jury.
With all the counting going on In
Tallulah, there ought to be several
weddings shortly.
Booms are striking in spots all
over the South. One is liable to
hit Tallulah any day. Don't let 1t
hit you.
Whose business is it to have
that drain, at the lower end OF
town opened? 1t ought to be at
tended TO.
1.-THE Item is such paying in
stitution, where is the necessity Of
the editor learning to do all the
work Of the Office?
The TINES is in receipt of thu
eighteenth volume of the census
report, through the appreciated
Kindness Of Senator Eustis.
The editor of this paper was com
plimented with a serenade b.
Messrs. Hickey and Daugherty
Thursday evening, which wa
greatly appreciated.
Master Jessie Scarborough ha
gone TO Ruston to School. He de
veloped considerable financial abil
ity in negotiating the funds will
which to pay for his schooling
Eddie Leonard is also at the sam
school.
Mr.. T. Warren Briscoe left Tai
lulah last Sunday for Birmingham
Ala, where he proposes to max
his home. He left many warn
!. friends behind him and Cal
ried with him numberless goo
wishes.
The Item asserts that the bef
people in the parish would nc
subscribe for the TIMES. Just VIII
the best people are, is a littl
cloudy, but there is one thing dea
sure, and that is, that no man VIII
blows his nose on his napkin, ca
Settle pattern for the TIMES crow,
A caving bank in East Carol
at Elton plaltation has cause
some alarm. That parish wi
contribute $1,000 towards a ru,
around, which will be three qua
tiers of mile long, and six fe
high. The State is expected
provide the balance of the none
The TINES Office was honor,
week before last on press day bv
number of lady visitors: Mi
Annie Stewart, Miss sena snenc
and Miss Rena Sparrow came
see the paper run off early in 4
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Stote ofIouisiana, Parish OF Madison
9Th Judicial District Court,

Succession of No. 81
Mrs, Susan A, Biggs dec'd.) Probate.
ny Virtue of Commission to sell,
Is to me directed, from the Honor
able EIGHTH Judicial District Court for
the Parish of Madison aforesaid. In the
above named succession OF date Jan.
3Ist 1887 will proceed to sell at public
anction at the front door of the Court
Uonse in The town of Tallulah, said
Parish on Saturday, the
18th day of March, A. d. 1887.
within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, the following described
property of said succession to-wit:
The Hesperia plantation situate in
the Parish of Madison, State OF LOUISE
ana, being that portion OF SAID planta-
ton which has not caved in the river,
comprising portions of lots or fractional
sections Nos. four az, five (5), SIX (6),
seven On, eight (Sl and 90, all in Town
ship No. Is North Range Number Fifteen
East and estimated by the inventory OF
said succession to now contain about
Three Hundred acres of land together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon appraised at Eight Hundred
dollars to pay the debts of said success s.
sion, as directed in said commission
and order of sale.
Terms of SaleICash not less than
two thirds of appraisement.
WM. KELLEY, Administrator
of the succession of Mrs. Susan a
Biggs, deceased.
Taliulah, La. February 5th 1887.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
STEAM FERRY.
Between Delta and Vicksburg.

The steamer Novelty will leave
Delta daily at s and 10 o'clock, a.
M, and y M, and at 2 and 4
o'clock p. m. Leave Nicksburg
daily at $50 and 1870 am. and l,
3 and 4:30 o'clock p. M.
LONG & FLOYD.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
CAPITAL PRIZE, $3.50, 900.
La. 5. |.

1--WE do hereby certify that We super
wise the arrangements for all the
Monthly and Quarterly Drawings OF
the Louisiana State Lottery Company,
and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves. and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fair
ness and in good faith toward all parties,
and we authorize ;hc Company to use
this certificate, with fac-similes of our
signatures attached, in its advertise
ments." G.. /. BEAl REG ARD,
G.. A. EARLY,
Commissioners.
We the undersigned Banks and Bank
ers will pay all prizes drawn i'll the
Louisiana state Lotteries which may be
pre- scented at our counters.
J. H. GGELSBY, Pres. La. Nat Bank.
P. LANAUX, State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. NO. Nat. bank.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
ONLY TWELVE ASSESSMENTS

have been levied since the Society be-
IAN business, averaging three year,
and making the cost of assessme nts to
q iran of forty years of age, less than
Eve dollars year for each thousand
dollars of insurance.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12

Succession of F. S. GooDE.
VS. NO.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12

c.F.STADicER, Proprietor,
40 90. FRONT ST.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
The American Fore.,ry Coprre...

six years ago the American Forestry Con
gress was organized. having for It's object
the education of public sentiment TO an ap-
probation of the Importance Of forest pres
ervatiun and the enactment of laws likely
either TO check the great waste constantly
going ON or to repair 1t hv the encourage
ment of forest planting and the next an
nuai meeting will be held at Springfield. H. ,
sept il IL is calculated that the present
forest area of the country which as report
ed is less than 500. 900, 900 acres, cannot in
It's existing condition and under present
methods OF utilization furnish a continuous
supply Of wood of all kinds even to our
present population of 10000 600 the an
nual consumption being over 81. 0O0. O0O. 900
cubic feet IT, therefore. the present rate
of destruction of our supply of building
material shall continue, II will be practical
ly exhausted before any new crop now start
ed can be ready for use In spite Of the
employment of substitutes. the consumption
OF wood is increasing with the increase OF
population all over the world In Germany
the consumption of coal mas increased 96i
per cent within "a years, and vet the wood
consumption mas increased IN similar ia
tlu In that country, however, while whole
forests may be cleared at once. the laws re
qulre that before each clearing shall nave
been effected a similar area shall be freshly
planted. Economy IN the uses Of wood
careful protection and working of the nat
ural forests and planting of new forests Oh
waste places and IN the prairie region. have
become necessity III this country But
the growth. unfortunately, is slow, and can
not compensate i'll full for the rapid chang
es which are caused 10y the wholesale in
roads made upon our forest growth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

heV. Mir. Parry of the Baptist society
lakes ms vacation during the month Of An
gust, ami next Monday will 20 with ms
family 20 either Ocean Spray or Nabant
Tor fortnight, after which they will 20 10
their tavorlte resort of Ocean Beach on the
New Jersey coast. 1t is hoped that ths
TRIP will prove beneficial To- Mrs Porrv
whose health mas Of late been unusually
poor Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Abbott and RIr
and Mrs. Geo A. Eels went TO Nautaslet
beach " ednesday 10 be gone fortnight
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. Carpenter of Mendo-
Ia, H., are IN town on visit to their son.
l. +, Carpenter of the Carpenter Organ
Co.-hr and Mrs T.. H. Van Doorn have
removed 70 their new house on Chapin
street, and Mr.. and Mrs 7. ID. Morris re-
move tins week 30 the rooms which they
occupied IN the Van Doom house on Main
street.-Dr d. r. Webster went 70 High
gate Springs Tuesday and brought nome
ms father, Rev Dr. Webster of ORANGE
burg, >. O., who mas been spending some
Gays al the springs IN a vain attempt 10 re
gam ms health, which Is now quite feeble
ira A. Earl, former resident of tins
town, but recently of Des Moines. La with
ms vile, As visiting friends in TINS vicinity
Judge Tyler returns from Brant Rock
o-morrow.-tred Simonds and family ~
hartford, Conn, are visiting at his fathers
Harvey Simondss David Young is at Say
tons RIVER attending his brother. n n
Young who Is very sick with typhoid fever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
Tuesday BY mine explosion at Nanticok,

Tuesday by a mine explosion at Nanticoke.
Pa
II is now said that the peach crop in New
Jersey will be even more abundant than m
former years, while in Maryland aud the
Delaware peninsula there will bee o. fair
yield
The Citizens savings bank OF LeHveu-
worth, Kan closed its doors "Wednesday
President h T. Clement having absconded
after using up about SOL. 900 ~ tine nstitu
tons funds IN specializing iu wheat and
other ventures
collision took place wednesday after
noon ON the Orendurh bridge near Hone
dale, H., ON the Alton road. between a con
struction train and "a freight train which
resulted in the death Of s men. aud umr.
les, more or less serious. TO several other.
Three employees Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road were killed boy collision Tues
day night
The divorce case of young DR. Deems
and wife at New York has been closed b,
IA reconciliation Mrs Deems asked for d
vorce on the ground of ill treatment aris
ing from the opium habit 10 was proved
that she, also, was IA confirmed sinve of the
habit, though she denied it on oath
Bell county, Ky is the scene of dis
turbance which calls 20 mind the Craig Toll
liver teud m Rowan county Two men ARE
known to have been killed and many more
will doubtless meet their fate before the
battle Is ended The sheriff summoned d
posse TO arrest the Turner's living ou Ye.
low creek They resisted and in the fight
which ensued George Thomns of the poss,
and Geurge Turner of the other side were
killed Each side has been reinforced. and
at last accounts the fight was still raging
An important new western rniirund
scheme Is said to be- on foot. the purpos.
being 20 build an entirely new line from
the straits Of Mackinnw o. Duluth running
midway between the consolidated Duluth
south Shore aud Atlantic. Milwaukee,
Lake Shore and W esteru and Chicago and
Northwestern roads. which nov skirt the
southern boundary Of the upper Michigan
peninsula and the partly completed Minnie
apohs Sault Ste Marie and Atlantic roai
The road will traverse one of th. richest
timber and mineral districts u the world
and will be sufficiently remote from para
lel lines 10 enjoy profitable local traffic
At South Berwick Me, tive member, of
fire engine company and O. horse hauling
IA hand TUT while en- route Co fire aatur
day night were Frustrated ny lightning. the
men being Inseusibic for some time AND
one of them had ms feet burned Tine
horse was not injured much